CLU Honors Distinguished Scholars and Recognizes Corporations

California Lutheran University’s accelerated bachelor’s degree (ADEP), Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA in Financial Planning, Master of Computer Science (MSCS) and Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) programs held their 16th annual Corporate Breakfast on April 29 to honor 23 Distinguished Scholars. Twelve companies, which have five or more employees enrolled in one of Cal Lutheran’s degree programs, were recognized for their support of higher education through their tuition reimbursement programs.

Six ADEP students:
Steven Covert, Countrywide Home Loans
Roberta Fronteras, Dept. of the Navy, Port Hueneme
Kathleen Gutierrez, Verizon Communications
Cindy Mastri, Amgen, Inc.
Les McEwan, Zebra Technologies
Lance Turner, The Boeing Company

13 MBA students:
Christopher Ball, City of Thousand Oaks
David Crouch, Dept. of the Navy, Port Hueneme
Alan Jaeger, Dept. of the Navy, Port Hueneme
Deivaprakash Jesuraj, Amgen, Inc.
Olaf Kinstler, Amgen, Inc.
Alia Malchow, The Boeing Company
Sara Michel, Sage Publications
Jason Muldoon, PTI Technologies
Frances Nguyen, Wellpoint Health Networks
Tam Pham, NAVAIR, Point Mugu
Stephanie Songer, Amgen, Inc.
Jeff Stovall, Amgen, Inc.
Dawn Zhu, Amgen, Inc.
Four MPPA students:
Mike Houser, City of Thousand Oaks
Jeffrey Matson, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
Melanie Ravan, Dept. of the Navy, Port Hueneme
Norma White, The Boeing Company

12 Companies Recognized:
Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks
The Boeing Company, Canoga Park
City of Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks
Countrywide Home Loans, Calabasas
Dept. of the Navy, PHD NSWC, Port Hueneme
NAVAIR, Point Mugu
PTI Technologies, Oxnard
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks
Ventura County, Ventura
Verizon Communications, Westlake Village
Wellpoint Health Networks, Thousand Oaks
Zebra Technologies, Camarillo

To qualify as a Distinguished Scholar, MBA or MBA Financial Planning students must have completed 27 units with a minimum GPA of 3.75. MSCS or MPPA students must have completed 24 units with a minimum GPA of 3.75. ADEP students must have completed 90 units with a minimum GPA of 3.50.